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Herrn Johann Anderson, I.V.D. und weyland ersten Bürgermeisters der Freyen Kayserlichen Reichsstadt Hamburg, Nachrichten von Island, Grönland und der Strasse Davis, zum wahren Nutzen der Wissenschaften und der Handlung : mit Kupfern, und einer nach den neuesten und in diesem Werke angegebenen Entdeckungen, genau eingerichteten Landcharte : nebst einem Vorberichte von den Lebensumständen des Herrn Verfassers

by: Anderson, Johann, 1674-1743; Winckler, Johann Dietrich, 1711-1784; Dwight, Jonathan, 1858-1929, former owner. DSI; Tucker, Marcia Brady, former owner. DSI

Publication date: 1746

Topics: Anderson, Johann, 1674-1743, Eskimo languages, Natural history, Natural history

Publisher: Hamburg : Verlegts Georg Christian Grund, Buchdr.

Collection: biodiversity

Contributor: Smithsonian Libraries

Language: German; Danish; Kalatdlisut

Item Size: 1.0G

"Vorbericht, von dem Leben des Herrn Bürgermeisters Anderson." (p. [10-30], first page count), signed Z*** [i.e. Johann Dietrich Winckler]

Errata: p. [5], third page count

Includes "Anhang" (p. 285-328) which consists of a brief vocabulary, a grammar and some statements of Christian faith and prayers, all in Danish, German and the Eskimo language, except for the grammar which is restricted to German and the Eskimo language

Woodcut head- and tail-pieces, initials

Signatures: a(-a8) bA-X(last leaf blank)

Includes bibliographical references and index

Brown, J.C. Cat., 1493-1800

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SCNHRB copy (39088013489711) has the bookplate of Jonathan Dwight, Jr. Gift of Marcia Brady Tucker (with ms. pencil collation notes from her collection)

SCNHRB copy bound in plain vellum, title in gilt on spine, red edges; housed in a linen-covered dropback box